The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-14

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1870 n~mssAs ~ Wsman Whe -.
Moved a. Weiosnisg Ssw-csusers
W. moved on the first q the month
into \ neighborhood In which We
found ourselves among strangers We
had been informed BY IA landlord
however. that we would find the peo-
ne .sociable and ncighborly F" In tho
s~;cinity ~ our new home. This we
fo.nd 70 he true. and we record q
experience. that those who read u
NAV arm themselves with shot-guns
81 other weapons d defense. should
they contemplate coming into our
neighborhood.
We hadn't unpackcd our goods yet.
when a long. lank. sallow oma
climbed over the back fence and came
stumbling into the house without OBJ
serving the polite custom d iirst ring
Ing the bell.
I'm Mis- Sary Ann Bcggs.' she
said by way Of formal introduction. -
thought I'd come right in an. git ac-
cuaintcd fust on an let you know !
was willin' TO neighbor with ycn- II
shey's any thing lido jes natchelly love
;t's 10 neiyhbor with folks, an liked
your looks the minnit / seed you- ]
ain't got but a minnit to stay; thought
Won might feel more TO home II you
had an introduce 10 some Of your
neighbors an knowed they was wiliin'
q neishbor with you. I'm willin' TO
neiyhbor with anybody that's decent.
But | must hurry home lust brung
! ter-cup along. thinkin' mebbe l
could borry it full Of coffee. I'm jest
out an hadn't nobody 10 send for any.
TIM short Of sugar. too, an II you
could spare me a tin cup full Id be
'blecccd to you. You see I'm jest that
neighborly l come right in to berry Of
YOU fust thing"
Ms wife got the woman the things
abe wanted and she cleared out after
saving for the nineteenth time that she
..callated on ~neighborin' with Us right
along Before night she vaulted
lightly over the fence and came in
again.
Here ! an agin," she said. cheerily.
Though, mcbbe you'd be lonesome
'thout no one TO neighbor with
found myself short o tea for supper
an thought Id run in an see how YOU
was giftin' on. an neighbor with YOU
some more. Nv flour bari played out
to-day. an | amt had time to godowr
Town an order another. s. IL you'll ill
this bag with -four I'll be 'bleeged'
Amt got any number forty white
thread. have you? Yes? Well, II
ike to borry your spool, and Il you'll
Jest stick a needle or two in with Il IL
ike IL Amt got no bread baked
have you? Ahalf a loaf is all ! reed
and II you could let me have the loal
Of butter enough 10 20 with il it'd be
favor"
The meek little wife gave the neigh
Dor all she wanted. and she struck
bee line for home. We were catin,
our supper when the lank female ap
peared again
MY man wants to ncighbor will
You. too He's bout the size Of YOU
man. We're goin' to a ball to-nigh'
and il you'd loan him some dancin
boots and a white vest he'd be thank
full brung this cup for a little salt
and"
An old shotgun Of mine was in !
corner. lpickcd It up and said coldll
and cruelty. and in dead earnest:
'.You clear out! And don't you eve
come back while you live. We're no
in the ncighboring business at present
Ayauntr'
She av~aunted-and the next day sh'
circulated a report throughout tn
OWL 10 the effect that she had caugh
me whipping my wife; that ! had beer
In States prison; that l was half negro
that our children had been in the re
form school; that our furniture wa
m~origaged; that we were living undo
an assumed name. and that a rewar'
was offered for my arrest for bigam,
and highway robbery -Zenas Dane. .
1id-Bsts.